City Guatavita




Guatavita, with which geographical sacred lake and legally belongs to the municipality of Sesquilé was the ceremonial site where the Indians worshiped Chie, the goddess of water, through lavish ceremonies that originated the legend of El Dorado, according to which Muisca chief arrived accompanied by four priests in a wooden raft, before diving impregnated loaded with gold and treasures collected from the community in order to leave them in the water as an offering and a symbol of worship. For native gold work did not represent economic value but a way to get closer to their gods. 

Click on image to ampliarlaPaisaje Guatavita 
Landscape Guatavita 
This story came to the attention of the Spanish conquistadors, who organized expeditions to take the precious jewels that our forefathers designed with leftover talent for many years. Indeed, it is said that one of the first forays by Felipe II ordered fourteen loads of gold were extracted. 

The Spaniards tried to drain the lake several times, until the high costs of missions made ​​them give up, but since when had gotten the best of the loot. It was much too heavy and the gold and took very little to fetch.